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Pakistani airstrikes on three Afghan provinces killed at least 13 people, including 11 children, the Afghan Taliban government reported. The strikes, which violated Afghan airspace and hit civilian homes, have renewed tensions between the two nations.

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Based on credible intelligence, selective targeting of camps and hideouts was carried out with precision and accuracy.

Pakistan stated that the "calibrated strikes" were a response to a recent surge in militant attacks in its northwest. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on X that four targets, including a training center and ammunition cache, were destroyed with precision based on credible intelligence. He added that 26 militants were killed.

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Four targets were completely destroyed, including a training centre, a hideout and an ammunition cache.

Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring militants who plot attacks in Pakistan, a claim the Taliban denies, calling militancy in Pakistan an internal issue. The number of militant attacks in Pakistan has significantly increased since 2022, according to ACLED data.

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The family whose house was bombed are local villagers. They have no connection with the TTP, nor do they even know them.

The renewed violence jeopardizes a fragile peace between the former allies. While China has been mediating dialogue to ease tensions since March, sporadic clashes have continued along their shared border. A tribal elder from Khost described one airstrike hitting a shepherd's home, killing 10 people, including women and children, and expressed the community's demand for security or the right to self-defense.

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People are demanding that the authorities either provide security for this area or, if they cannot do so, allow the people to defend themselves ... Either we will all sacrifice ourselves, or we will take revenge by ourselves.